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Three women had been missing since the early 2000s

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The three women whom police say were abducted for more than a decade by a man in Cleveland are pleading for privacy "so that they can continue to heal and reconnect with their families," according to a statement read to reporters Sunday.

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Michelle Knight, who remained in the hospital for several days after the other two women were released, said in the statement she was doing well.

"I am healthy, happy and safe and will reach out to family, friends and supporters in good time," she said.

Castro, a 52-year-old bus driver and musician, faces charges of rape and kidnapping in connection with the prolonged captivity of the women.

According to initial police reports, the women told investigators that they were chained in the basement of the home, but later moved upstairs to rooms on the second floor. They were allowed out of the home only twice, and then just briefly, according to the document.